Occupational Therapy O.T.D.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

1. Upon completion of the program, students will have acquired, as a foundation for professional study, a breadth and depth of knowledge in the liberal arts and sciences and an  understanding of issues related to diversity. 

2. Upon completion of the program, students will be educated as a generalist with a broad exposure to the delivery models and systems used in settings where occupational  therapy is currently practiced and where it is emerging as a service. 

3. Upon completion of the program, students will have achieved entry-level competence through a combination of didactic, fieldwork, and capstone education. 

4. Upon completion of the program, students will be prepared to evaluate and choose appropriate theory to inform practice. 

5. Upon completion of the program, students will be prepared to articulate and apply occupational therapy theory through evidence-based evaluations and interventions to  achieve expected outcomes as related to occupation. 

6. Upon completion of the program, students will be prepared to articulate and apply therapeutic use of occupations with persons, groups, and populations for the purpose of  facilitating performance and participation in activities, occupations, and roles and situations in home, school, workplace, community, and other settings, as informed by the Occupational Therapy Practice  Framework. 

7. Upon completion of the program, students will be able to plan and apply evidence- based occupational therapy interventions to address the physical, cognitive, functional  cognitive, psychosocial, sensory, and other aspects of performance in a variety of contexts and environments to support engagement in everyday life activities that affect health, well-being, and quality of life, as  informed by the Occupational Therapy Practice Framework.

8. Upon completion of the program, students will be prepared to be a lifelong learner to keep current with evidence-based professional practice. 

9. Upon completion of the program, students will uphold the ethical standards, values, and attitudes of the occupational therapy profession. 

10. Upon completion of the program, students will understand the distinct roles and responsibilities of the occupational 

therapist and the occupational therapy assistant in the supervisory process for service delivery.

11. Upon completion of the program, students will be prepared to effectively collaborate with and supervise occupational therapy assistants in service delivery.

12. Upon completion of the program, students will be prepared to effectively communicate and work interprofessionally with all who provide services and programs for persons, groups, and populations. 

13. Upon completion of the program, students will be prepared to advocate as a professional for access to occupational therapy services offered and for the recipients of those  services. 

14. Upon completion of the program, students will be prepared to be an effective consumer of the latest research and knowledge bases that support occupational therapy practice and contribute to the growth and dissemination of research and  knowledge. 

15. Upon completion of the program, students will demonstrate in-depth knowledge of delivery models, policies, and systems related to practice in settings where occupational  therapy is currently practiced and settings where it is emerging. 

16. Upon completion of the program, students will demonstrate active involvement in professional development, leadership, and advocacy. 

17. Upon completion of the program, students will demonstrate the ability to synthesize in-depth knowledge in a practice area through the development and completion of a  doctoral capstone in one or more of the following areas: clinical practice skills, research skills, administration, leadership, program  and policy development, advocacy, education, and theory development. 

18. Upon completion of the program, students will be able to demonstrate knowledge of the structure and function of the human body to include the biological and physical sciences, neurosciences, kinesiology, and biomechanics. 

19. Upon completion of the program, students will be able to demonstrate knowledge of human development throughout the lifespan (infants, children, adolescents, adults, and older adults).

20. Upon completion of the program, students will be able to demonstrate knowledge of concepts of human behavior to include the behavioral sciences, social sciences, and science of occupation. 

21. Upon completion of the program, students will be able to apply, analyze, and evaluate the role of sociocultural, socioeconomic, and  diversity factors, as well as lifestyle choices in contemporary society to meet  the needs of persons, groups, and populations.

22. Upon completion of the program, students will be able to demonstrate knowledge of the social determinants of health for persons,  groups, and populations with or at risk for disabilities and chronic health conditions. This must include an analysis of the epidemiological factors that  

impact the public health and welfare of populations. 

23. Upon completion of the program, students will demonstrate the ability to use quantitative statistics and qualitative analysis  to interpret tests and measurements for the purpose of establishing and delivering evidence-based practice. 

24. Upon completion of the program, students will explain the process of theory development in occupational therapy and its desired impact and influence on society. 

25. Upon completion of the program, students will be able to apply, analyze, and evaluate scientific evidence, theories, models of practice,  and frames of reference that underlie the practice of occupational therapy to  guide and inform interventions for persons, groups, and populations in a  variety of practice contexts and environments.  

26. Upon completion of the program, students will analyze and evaluate occupational therapy history, philosophical base,  theory, and sociopolitical climate and their importance in meeting society’s  current and future occupational needs as well as how these factors influence  and are influenced by practice.  

27. Upon completion of the program, students will apply, analyze, and evaluate the interaction of occupation and activity,  including areas of occupation, performance skills, performance patterns, context(s) and environments, and client factors. 

28. Upon completion of the program, students will demonstrate explain to consumers, potential employers, colleagues, third-party payers,  regulatory boards, policymakers, and the general public the distinct nature of occupation and the evidence that occupation supports performance, participation, health, and well-being. 

29. Upon completion of the program, students will apply, analyze, and evaluate scientific evidence to explain the importance of  balancing areas of occupation; the role of occupation in the promotion of  health; and the prevention of disease, illness, and dysfunction for persons,  groups, and populations. 

30. Upon completion of the program, students will analyze and evaluate the effects of disease processes including heritable diseases, genetic conditions, mental illness, disability, trauma, and injury on occupational performance.

31. Upon completion of the program, students will demonstrate activity analysis in areas of occupation, performance skills,  performance patterns, context(s) and environments, and client factors to formulate the intervention plan.

32. Upon completion of the program, students will demonstrate sound judgment in regard to safety of self and others and  adhere to safety regulations throughout the occupational therapy process as appropriate to the setting and scope of practice. This must include the ability to assess and monitor vital signs (e.g., blood pressure, heart rate, respiratory status, and temperature) to ensure that the client is stable for intervention. 

33. Upon completion of the program, students will demonstrate therapeutic use of self, including one’s personality, insights,  perceptions, and judgments, as part of the therapeutic process in both individual and group interaction. 

34. Upon completion of the program, students will demonstrate clinical reasoning to evaluate, analyze, diagnose, and provide occupation based interventions to address client factors, performance patterns, and performance skills.

35. Upon completion of the program, students will utilize clinical reasoning to facilitate occupation-based interventions that  address client factors. This must include interventions focused on promotion, compensation, adaptation, and prevention.  

36. Upon completion of the program, students will evaluate client(s)’ occupational performance, including occupational profile, by analyzing and selecting standardized and non-standardized screenings and  assessment tools to determine the need for occupational therapy  intervention(s). Assessment methods must take into consideration cultural  and contextual factors of the client.

37. Upon completion of the program, students will interpret evaluation findings of occupational performance and participation  deficits to develop occupation-based intervention plans and strategies. Intervention plans and strategies must be client centered, culturally relevant,  reflective of current occupational therapy practice, and based on available  evidence. 

38. Upon completion of the program, students will select and apply assessment tools, considering client needs, and cultural and  contextual factors. Administer selected standardized and nonstandardized  assessments using appropriate procedures and protocols. Interpret the  results based on psychometric properties of tests considering factors that  might bias assessment results (e.g., culture and disability status related to the  person and context).  

39. Upon completion of the program, students will collect, analyze, and report data in a systematic manner for evaluation of  client and practice outcomes. Report evaluation results and modify practice as needed. 

40. Upon completion of the program, students will interpret criterion-referenced and normreferenced standardized test scores  on the basis of an understanding of sampling, normative data, standard and criterion scores, reliability, and validity. 

41. Upon completion of the program, students will interpret the evaluation data in relation to accepted terminology of the  profession and explain the findings to the interprofessional team. 

42. Upon completion of the program, students will design and implement intervention strategies to remediate and/or  compensate for functional cognitive deficits, visual deficits, and psychosocial and behavioral health deficits that affect occupational performance. 

43. Upon completion of the program, students will recommend and provide direct interventions and procedures to persons,  groups, and populations to enhance safety, health and wellness, and performance in occupations. This must include the ability to select and deliver  

occupations and activities, preparatory methods and tasks (including therapeutic exercise), education and training, and advocacy.

44. Upon completion of the program, students will assess the need for and demonstrate the ability to design, fabricate, apply, fit,  and train in assistive technologies and devices (e.g., electronic aids to daily living, seating and positioning systems) used to enhance occupational performance and foster participation and well-being. 

45. Upon completion of the program, students will assess the need for orthotics, and design, fabricate, apply, fit, and train in  orthoses and devices used to enhance occupational performance and participation. Train in the safe and effective use of prosthetic devices.

46. Upon completion of the program, students will provide recommendations and training in techniques to enhance functional  mobility, including physical transfers, wheelchair management, and mobility devices. 

47. Upon completion of the program, students will evaluate the needs of persons, groups, and populations to design programs  that enhance community mobility, and implement transportation transitions, including driver rehabilitation and community access. 

48. Upon completion of the program, students will demonstrate knowledge of the use of technology in practice, which must  include:   Electronic documentation systems, Virtual environments, Telehealth technology.

49. Upon completion of the program, students will evaluate and provide interventions for dysphagia and disorders of feeding and  eating to enable performance, and train others in precautions and techniques while considering client and contextual factors.  

50. Upon completion of the program, students will demonstrate knowledge and use of the safe and effective application of  superficial thermal agents, deep thermal agents, electrotherapeutic agents,  and mechanical devices as a preparatory measure to improve occupational  performance. This must include indications, contraindications, and  precautions.  

51. Upon completion of the program, students will assess, grade, and modify the way persons, groups, and populations perform  occupations and activities by adapting processes, modifying environments, and applying ergonomic principles to reflect the changing needs of the client, sociocultural context, and technological advances. 

52. Upon completion of the program, students will demonstrate, evaluate, and plan the consultative process with persons,  groups, programs, organizations, or communities in collaboration with inter- and intraprofessional colleagues. 

53. Upon completion of the program, students will demonstrate, evaluate, and plan care coordination, case management, and  transition services in traditional and emerging practice environments. 

54. Upon completion of the program, students will demonstrate, evaluate, and utilize the principles of the teaching–learning  process using educational methods and health literacy education approaches:  To design activities and clinical training for persons, groups, and  populations; To instruct and train the client, caregiver, family, significant others, and communities at the level of the audience. 

55. Upon completion of the program, students will monitor and reassess, in collaboration with the client, caregiver, family, and  significant others, the effect of occupational therapy intervention and the need for continued or modified intervention. 

56. Upon completion of the program, students will identify occupational needs through effective communication with patients,  families, communities, and members of the interprofessional team in a  responsive and responsible manner that supports a team approach to the promotion of health and wellness. 

57. Upon completion of the program, students will demonstrate effective intraprofessional OT/OTA collaboration to: • Identify the role of the occupational 

therapist and occupational therapy assistant in the screening and evaluation process. 

58. Upon completion of the program, students will demonstrate and identify techniques in skills of supervision and collaboration with occupational therapy assistants. 

59. Upon completion of the program, students will demonstrate knowledge of the principles of interprofessional team dynamics  to perform effectively in different team roles to plan, deliver, and evaluate patient- and population-centered care as well as population health programs  

and policies that are safe, timely, efficient, effective, and equitable. 

60. Upon completion of the program, students will evaluate and discuss mechanisms for referring clients to specialists both  internal and external to the profession, including community agencies.

61. Upon completion of the program, students will evaluate access to community resources, and design community or primary  care programs to support occupational performance for persons, groups, and populations.

62.Upon completion of the program, students will develop a plan for discharge from occupational therapy services in  collaboration with the client and members of the interprofessional team by reviewing the needs of the client, caregiver, family, and significant others; available resources; and discharge environment.

63. Upon completion of the program, students will Demonstrate knowledge of various reimbursement systems and funding  mechanisms (e.g., federal, state, third party, private payer), appeals  mechanisms, treatment/diagnosis codes (e.g., CPT®, ICD, DSM® codes), and  coding and documentation requirements that affect consumers and the  practice of occupational therapy. Documentation must effectively communicate the need and rationale for occupational therapy services. 

64. Upon completion of the program, students will identify, analyze, and evaluate the contextual factors; current policy issues;  and socioeconomic, political, geographic, and demographic factors on the delivery of occupational therapy services for persons, groups, and populations  to promote policy development and social systems as they relate to the  practice of occupational therapy. 

65. Upon completion of the program, students will identify, analyze, and advocate for existing and future service delivery models  and policies, and their potential effect on the practice of occupational therapy and opportunities to address societal needs. 

66. Upon completion of the program, students will demonstrate knowledge of and evaluate the business aspects of practice  including, but not limited to, the development of business plans, financial management, program evaluation models, and strategic planning.

67. Upon completion of the program, students will identify and evaluate the systems and structures that create federal and state  legislation and regulations and their implications and effects on persons,  groups, and populations, as well as practice and policy.  

68. Upon completion of the program, students will provide care and programs that demonstrate knowledge of applicable  national requirements for credentialing and requirements for licensure,  certification, or registration consistent with federal and state laws.

69. Upon completion of the program, students will demonstrate leadership skills in the ability to plan, develop, organize, and  market the delivery of services to include the determination of programmatic needs and service delivery options, and formulation and management of staffing for effective service provision. 

70. Upon completion of the program, students will demonstrate leadership skills in the ability to design ongoing processes for  quality management and improvement (e.g., outcome studies analysis and client engagement surveys) and develop program changes as needed to demonstrate quality of services and direct administrative changes.

71. Upon completion of the program, students will develop strategies for effective, competency-based legal and ethical  supervision of occupational therapy and non–occupational therapy personnel.  Analyze staff development and professional abilities and competencies of  

supervised staff as they relate to job responsibilities. 

72. Upon completion of the program, students will critique quantitative and qualitative research in order to analyze and  evaluate scholarly activities, which contribute to the development of a body  of knowledge. This includes the:  Level of evidence; Validity of research studies; Strength of the methodology; Relevance to the profession of occupational therapy; Locate, select,  analyze, and evaluate scholarly literature to make evidence- based decisions.

73. Upon completion of the program, students will design and implement a scholarly study that aligns with current research  

priorities and advances knowledge translation, professional practice, service delivery, or professional issues (e.g., Scholarship of Integration, Scholarship of  Application, Scholarship of Teaching and Learning).  

74. Upon completion of the program, students will select, apply, and interpret quantitative and qualitative methods for data  analysis to include:  Basic descriptive, correlational, and inferential quantitative statistics; Analysis and synthesis of qualitative data. 

75. Upon completion of the program, students will create scholarly reports appropriate for presentation or for publication in a  peerreviewed journal that support skills of clinical practice. The reports must be made available to professional or public audiences.

76. Upon completion of the program, students will demonstrate an understanding of the process of locating and securing grants  and how grants can serve as a fiscal resource for scholarly activities and program development. Create grant proposals to support scholarly activities and program development. 

77. Upon completion of the program, students will demonstrate an understanding of how to design a scholarly proposal in  regards to ethical policies and procedures necessary to conduct human subject research, educational research, or research related to population health. 

78. Upon completion of the program, students will demonstrate an understanding and apply the principles of instructional  design and teaching and learning in preparation for work in an academic setting.

79. Upon completion of the program, students will demonstrate knowledge of the American Occupational Therapy Association  (AOTA) Occupational Therapy Code of Ethics and AOTA Standards of Practice and use them as a guide for ethical decision making in professional  interactions, client interventions, employment settings, and when confronted  with personal and organizational ethical conflicts.

80. Upon completion of the program, students will demonstrate knowledge of how the role of a professional is enhanced by  participating and engaging in local, national, and international leadership positions in organizations or agencies. 

81. Upon completion of the program, students will promote occupational therapy by educating other professionals, service  providers, consumers, third-party payers, regulatory bodies, and the public. 

82. Upon completion of the program, students will identify and develop strategies for ongoing professional development to  ensure that practice is consistent with current and accepted standards.

83. Upon completion of the program, students will demonstrate knowledge of personal and professional responsibilities related  to: Liability issues under current models of service provision; Varied roles of the occupational therapist providing service on a contractual basis. 

84. Upon completion of the program, students will complete an individual capstone project to demonstrate synthesis and application of knowledge gained.